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US History I ch 3.1
The Jamestown Colony
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| blockhouse | building used for protection from attack; a fort |
| governor | the person chosen to lead a group of people within a given area, such as a colony or a state |
| general assembly | group that makes laws for the larger group |
| plantation | large farm that grows huge amounts of a certain crop |
| representative | a person who is given power ti act for others; a government with officials elected by the people |